Intensivmedizin und chronisch entzündliche Darmerkrankungen (CED): Schwerer und fulminanter Schub

Translated title of the contribution: Intensive care and inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD): The severe and fulminant flare

J. Büning*, K. Fellermann

*Corresponding author for this work

Abstract

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a non-curable disease. Although we seem to have a definitive surgical solution for ulcerative colitis, patients are at risk of suffering from acute and chronic pouchitis as well as peri- and postoperative complications. In Crohn's disease medical treatment is able to prolong surgery-free survival, but no definitive healing strategy is as yet at hand. Moreover, effective medication exposes patients to potentially life-threatening complications. The severely compromised patient in particular needs careful surveillance and requires a balanced treatment strategy endorsed by gastroenterologists and surgeons. Treatment is still aimed at suppressing immune mechanisms and is far from being causal. Nevertheless, this approach has resulted in a reduction in surgical procedures and hospitalizations. The following overview covers special issues related to strategies for severe and fulminant flares of inflammatory bowel disease.

Translated title of the contributionIntensive care and inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD): The severe and fulminant flare
Original languageGerman
JournalInternist
Volume52
Issue number7
Pages (from-to)833-842
Number of pages10
ISSN0020-9554
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 01.07.2011

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